France 1994 20 francs Coubertin

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a one year type struck at the Paris mint. It honors Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), founder of the Olympic movement. It was struck in 1994 along with the regular issue twenty francs depicting Mont St. Michel (KM 1008, struck 1992-2001). Prieur notes that none were included in the mint sets of the year so choice specimens are hard to find.

Recorded mintage: 15,000,011.

Specification: 9 g, aluminum bronze outer ring and center, nickel middle ring, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: F.405/1, KM 1036.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1992 20 francs, Mont St. Michel
• 1993 20 francs, Mediterranean Games
• 1994 10 centimes
• 1994 20 centimes
• 1994 ½ franc
• 1994 5 francs, Voltaire
• 1994 100 francs, Olympic Games, discus thrower
• 1994 100 francs, Olympic Games, javelin thrower
• 1994 gold 500 francs, Élysée Treaty
• 1994 500 francs, Audrey Hepburn
• Coins and currency dated 1994